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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2013.29.7.37

An Experimental Study on Determination of Dry Density of Sand Mixed with Gravels  

Park, Sung-Sik (Dept. of Civil Engrg., Kyungpook National Univ.)
Choi, Sun-Gyu (Dept. of Civil Engrg., Kyungpook National Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.29, no.7, 2013 , pp. 37-46 More about this Journal
Abstract
Various sizes of gravels are included in the most field soils that are utilized for civil constructions. Especially, the small amounts of gravel are often included in selected soils for backfill materials, earth dams, and subbase ground. In such cases, the small amounts of mixed gravel and its shape may influence the determination of dry density of soils, which results in an inaccurate degree of compaction for soils in the field. In this study, a dry density of sand with various gravel contents (0, 10, 17, 23, 29 and 33%) and three different sizes (2.0-2.36, 3.35-4.75, 5.6-10.0 mm) was experimentally investigated for compacted or loosely packed conditions. The loosely packed sand with gravels was simulated by pouring sand into compaction mould and its density was determined. When a 33% of gravel content was mixed with sand, its dry density increased up to 15-20% for compacted specimen and 20-23% for loosely packed specimen. When a gravel content and size were the same, a dry density of compacted specimen was $0.1-0.16g/cm^3$ higher than that of loosely packed specimen. Even though the same gravel content was used, a dry density of sand with big gravels was $0.04-0.08g/cm^3$ higher than that of sand with small gravels for compacted specimen and $0.03-0.05g/cm^3$ for loosely packed specimen.
Keywords
Gravel content; Gravel size; Sand; Dry density; Compaction;
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